Taking good care of your arena surface with a regular maintenance regime, is essential for keeping your equestrian surface riding at its optimum performance level. The frequency and type of maintenance that you undertake will depend largely on the climate, your chosen arena surface, the number of horses using it, the type of riding that […]

When you choose to install a mixed-surface arena, you usually have a choice of options – you can buy the pre-mixed arena surface or arrange for it to be mixed at the time of installation. But which is the better alternative, and why? Mixing the Surface in Situ It may seem a good option to […]

In an ideal world, we would all school and exercise our horses on turf, as this is the best and most appropriate surface for equines to work on. However, turf requires huge amounts of care and maintenance in order to keep it in optimum condition, and it is simply impractical for schooling and jumping as […]

When constructing your new arena it’s important to build a solid and free draining base layer, using the correct construction methods and the recommended materials. Without this foundation to your arena you are likely to experience poor stability when riding, the arena may be subject to regular flooding and it may even reduce the longevity […]

Every horse owner understands the importance of riding on an appropriate surface. You wouldn’t gallop on a hard and unyielding surface, as the horse’s lower leg and hoof structure would be subjected to unacceptable levels of stress, not to mention the potential risk of the horse slipping and possibly falling. Equestrian arena surfaces have been […]